UK manufacturing growth at 10-month high in March

The UK's manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace for 10 months in March, a survey has indicated. The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing rose to 52.1 last month from 51.5 in February. A reading above 50 implies growth. The data is an encouraging sign that the UK economy grew in the first three months of 2012 and avoided a recession... read more

BBC Business News
April 12